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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-10-22
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

There arc 1000. 600 men engages
in the building trades in the United
States.
"A physician living near the sea
Gays that during the past Eve years be
has noted the hour and minute Of death
in ninety-three patients. and every one
has gone out with the tide. save -four
who died suddenly by accident
1t is reported that rich American
Is about to establish . paper factory at
San Luis POtosi. Mexico. with capital
Of at least $500. 900. The principal ms-
terial used will be ''lechugilla." Q
librous plant which grows abundantly
in that section.
About midway between St. Peters
burg and Moscow. Prince Putiatin has
made the important archaeological dis.
eovery Of IN image Of the constellation
II Ursa Major engraved on grindstone
II the Stone Age. A similar discovery
had already been made near Wsllmar
in Germany.
What IL termed flexible glass 10 .
useful product just introduced. Paper
Of proper thickness 10 rendered trans
parent BY soaking in copal varnish. and
when dry. il polished. rubbed with
pumice stone. aud . layer Of soluble
glass is applied and rubbed with salt.
The surface Is ~ perfect as glass
Boston Budget.
"A new plant. said to have electrical
properties. il described by some Of the
German journals under the name Of
Phytolacca electrica. 1T gives . slight
slectric shock 70 the hand when its
talk is broken. and Il affects the mag
aetic needle. disturbing it considerably
Il brought very near. Its energy varies
Turing the day. being strongest at
about two o'clock in the afternoon. and
iading away to nothing At night-M
T. Ledger.
Though electrical storage batteries
rave attracted attention only within
The past seven years. the discovery Of
The principle is rs old rs the century.
Gausherot having first noticed in 1901
hat platinum or silver wires gave OF
current after being disconnected
from . voltaic battery with which they
had been used for deconposing saline
water. The first secondary cell Of
Plante was made in 1904 rkaRsaD
TareIeS.
"A universal competitive exhibition
u science and industry will open ut
Brussels, Belgium. May 1. 1888. and
continue six months. Fifty-six COM
nittees representing al industries and
various specialties. have framed qucs-
lions whose solution forms the basis Of
competition. Medals. diplomas and
blOO. 900 in cash will be awarded to ex-
aibitors, who arc given special induce
ments bv the Belgian government in
:hc way Of transportation. management
and duties.
I'm nearly every department Of legit-
innate industry greater or less improve
ment is observed in comparison with
the like number OF many preceding
years. Lumber. coal. petroleum. and
,otton fabrics are conspicuous for their
steadiness through the usual season Of
mid summer dullness. Railroad earn
ings gained fifteen per cent. in June.
and fifty roads show IN increase Of 1873
per cent for the first week Of July.
Money has become more plentiful ut
the metropolis. but the daily dealings
in Wall street are small and quotations
sag upon the slightest provocations-
Chicago Inter Ocean.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-10-22
HOW TO BE HEALTHY,

| a Pennsylvania Philaathropist Favors the
World With Words oe Wisdom.
The various 'health hints" which
have been going the rounds Of the press
for several years. writes J. H. Williams.
are becoming rather monotonous. and
it is about time they had fallen into
inDocuous desuetude. Something more
practical and sensible is demanded.
Tho subjoined are warranted to 60 right
to the spot and save many valuable
lives. il the directions are strictly fol-
lowed:
Refrain from eating toadstools in mis-
take for mushrooms just after taking q
bath. or between meals.
Avoid standing under . ten-ton safe
which is being raised to the fifth story
Of a building with = rope having one
broken strand. The safe is liable to
make mash. and the corpse wouldn't
look pretty.
1t is not conducive to health to bathe
in water hot enough to boil an egg.
Missionaries who have tried it in
heather countries have lost their lives.
II you 60 up in balloon and sudden
" remember when At a height Of five
thousand feet that your life insurance
policy has expired. your life may be
prolonged by waiting until the air-ship
touches terra firms before you step out
70 have the policy renewed.
Don't 90 west, armed with q pocket
pistol, to exterminate Indians. The
loss Of the scalp is painful and wigs
are expensive.
Should you secure passage for trip
to Europe and find the vessel had de-
parted with your baggage ten minutes
before you reached the pier, don't jump
overheard with the intention Of SWIM
ming across. A shark might grab yon
BY the hind leg before you had proceed
ed five hundred miles.
II you are without money and without
friends. and wish to leave this world.
don't attempt suicide. In case Of failure
you would get arrested and locked up.
Secure . job in the New York aquetluct.
Don't attempt to shoot the whirlpool
rapids At Niagara In barrel. Use an
iron safe for that purpose. and then
there will be one fool less in this world.
II you are . guest At hotel when
Gre breaks out, it will be found quite
q healthy to jump from . seventh-story
window - to fool with patent FIRE
escape. The fire escapes. but the man
doesn't
Don't attempt to eat . bushel Of
green cucumbers at one sitting. on q
wager Of two dollars and = half A
plain and unostentatious funeral costs
nearly one hundred dollsrs.-N 7
Nail and cypress.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-10-22
sTANFoRo.S PASSION.

The Coll4oe0b0 u O1Il1Ooooro'0 0on 0l0o L0Vo
for F1ns Bred Here.
Stanford's only passion is for fine
horses, and this taste he has gratiiiesl
on his estate at Palo Alto. in the heart
Of the Santa Clara valley. There he
has large number Of fine thorough
bred horses. and when he goes down to
his country home it is his pleasure to
sit in large chair in the center Of .
ring and SEQ his favorite young flyers
brought out for trial.
1t was while watching one Of these
fast trotters-an animal which had the
enormous stride Of twenty -thcee feet
that the millionaire conceived the idea
that in some part Of his course tho
horse must entirely clear the ground
and have all four feet in the air. So he
decided to have his horse photographed
while in motion. He secured the serv-
ices Of . skillful photographer
named Muybridge. ard he arranged
IN ingenious system of cameras
worked by electricity by which
an instantaneous view of the n,mal
was given as he passed the home line.
About $4,000 was spent on these ex-
periments; but they overthrow al pre-
vious notions ON the subject, and tho
work which Stanford had written and
published. entitled "The Horse in NJ O.
tion," il . valuable contribution to
science. Senator Stanford has also
done more than any one else to i'm.
prove the breed Of horses in California
and to demonstrate that the climate Of
that State il superior to Kentucky 70,
the breeding Of swift trotting and rum
uing stock. -CbsmopoIitos.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-10-22

Sir Thomas More wrote IN his jour-
nal: Il make il my business to wish
9 little as I can. except that were
wiser and betteg."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-10-22

There are lO6 cotton mills in the
South. Georgia heads the list with s..
Tennessee comes next with "a, and Ala
bams 20.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-10-22
The Orland, (Cal.) Ne,cs il author.

The Orland. (Cal) Ne,cs 10 author
ity for the following: Mrs II. J. Hicks
was attempting to break up an old
speckled hen from sitting. and threw
from the nest the two or three eggs
which were in it. One broke and show
ed . young chicken. She picked it mp
and discovered 1t had four legs and six
winga The legs behind were formed
in the usual manner. but just below.
where tho wings ordinarily are. wers
two legs with claws reversed The
wings bega1 at about their usual place,
and. back OF the first pair were two
other pair.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-10-22

-NrA Lena HALL . wrinkled, coffee
colored woman. recently applied 70 The
health commissioner Of ST. Louis for .
burial permit She said that she Wa
107 years old and could not live much
longer. and wanted to make al The
necessary preparations for her death
while she was able. She was much dis
gusted at being told that ante-mortsm
burial certificates were peveg Issued
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-10-22
As USUAL.

sneN once was lover who knet to his dove
ana ssore BY the things that are sacred IN low
AA4t II she would take him and never sors.ks
him
one nnd him - good As the angels above.
ne swofe By the sun and the moon and the star,
40 give up when married his pipe and ciR,rs:
1ns' enew'ng the weed he would stop, and, in.
deed, he
Would nevermore drink With the boys at the
bars.
He vowed that At home would his evening. be
spent,
That nothing he'd do without first her consent
nc never would grieve her, no. never deceive
A.d give her his money to even cent
ae swore that no lover e'er loved as he did.
1nes ever her slave most devoted he'd be;
0e think OF no other female but her mother
VINO must IN his home make her residence tree
1he lover believed he would do q he said,
ana 30 did the maiden who wouldn't be led
0y any one wiser who tried to advise her
Inas marriage don't change . mans habits in
bred.
As usual they married with never . fear;
Inc lover - husband. strange may II appear.
su.t managed BY trying his hardest-and lying
40 Keep al his prOmises-neariy . year.
H. c. Dodge, IL GO0dIlrs San.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-10-22

"A Tacoma, Washington Territory.
jury failed to agree on . case Of deadly
assault. and eleven members signed .
paper that Tie ''eleven do not consider
the ono obstinate . qualified juror.
That he is essentially lacking in ccr-
tain qualifications necessary to coasti-
tute agoOd juror. We would therefore
ask that in making up tho jury list in
future for this county his name b left
OF"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-05-06

MUTILATING TREES.
Common-Scnsc Means for Preventing Roots
from Becoming Sod-Bound.

| Common-Scnsc Means for Preventing Roots
from Becoming sod-Bound.
1t is enormously thought that an old
orchard is benefited by having the sod
torn up about the roots and the soil
cultivated. Judged by immediate eff
fects produced, it would seem to be
beneficial. Extraordinary activity is
induced, so that the tree is made un-
commonly fruitful for time, but ac-
tivity so caused can not be permanent.
Indeed, If it does not presage dissolu-
ton and decay, it proves to be only n
spasmodic effort that will not, in the
long run, increase the aggregate yield
of the tree.
Where the surface has been long left
undisturbed, it will be so filled with
roots that cultivation can not be insti-
tutcd without much mutilation. it
may be wondered why this causes in
creased fruitfulncss, and it can only %
accounted for in the fact that the per-
fcctcd or proper sap, in its return frcn
the leaves, is checked in its downward
course to the support and extension Of
the root, by the mutilation that has
taken place, and, consequently, de-
crease the demand for sustenance in
that department., This surplus sap is
thrown off into the branches, and more
particularly into the fruit clusters. The
tree is thus increased temporarily in
fruitfulncss, and, at the same time, so
thrown out of balance by the shortening
in of the root and the expansion of the
top growth, that its life is imperiled.
Few orchards can stand this treat
ment after the roots have long been
left undisturbed, and have taken com
plete possession of the surface soil.
Al g.. r,,,,,, o.,,,,,+ ,I,o ,.,,,,,rr c,.,l, n al
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-05-06
MILITARY MECHANISM.
The ImpossibiiIty of Successful Insured
tlona In tho Countries of Europe.

The Impossibiilty OF bucceseful Insurrec-
| tlona In tho Countries OF Europe.
No crowd, however brave, even when
composed of disciplined men, can now
fight regular soldiers. Insurgents can
not obtain artillery of the modern kind,
for onfy governments store or can store
the necessary projectiles; and If rioters
can obtain muskets, they can not secure
the millions of cartridges necessary for
their effective use. Even in city,
emeuticrs can not pass through that
dreadful sweep of lcaden spray with
which modern regiment protects its
position; and they could no more face
well served broech-loading cannon than
they could face an outpouring of accu-
rately directed thunderbolts from tho
sky--an Improvement" by the way,
in war now quite within the range of
scientific foresight. Many accidental
circumstances, especially the increase
OF wealth which makes revolt too injur-
ious, and the great leniency of
modern governments, have concurred to
conceal the truth in all Its fullness; but
IL may be questioned whcthcrin Europe
n ponulnr rising unsunnortnd bv an
army Ia onv longor nossihlo Eyrori-
enccd soldiers donbt whether oven En-.
rlond could not bo hold dawn by n
reso,ute army posscsscd Of full orson.ls
and II NAV he taken no certain that
ten thousand men in possession ot ode.
quate batteries on Hampstead and at
Sydenham. would hold the undrilled
population of London cntirelv Mt their
mercy They could in fact rcduco
London to n hcan Of rpins in twelve
hours. Wedoubt If this generation will
sec agoin n rising even in Paris. unless
favored bv norton Of tbe soldierv.
and in any omen province of Europe.
an insurrection would be a senseless de-
fiance of irresistable force. All Cata-
lonia. would not be so dangerous TO
Madrid nc one rcpulor brioade This
is n great change, only beneficial
because for the moment the enemy TO
be dreaded threatens civilization and
freedom from below. and not from
above. The kings or dictators of the
future may vet Cypress terribly,
especially through incouitable tax
alton. Immunity when battle is over
is terrible addition to the power of
an invader. and we NAV vet see n con-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-05-06
MY WIFE.

She is my wife, and NIL the livelong day
/ think OF hor,
And in tho deep oblivion OF the night
dream OF her;
When she Is near sweet and tender calm
Falls softly on my heart with soothing balm,
Like the murmur'd sound Of an angels psalm
Pleading for man.
She is my life, II love Is lifo's author,
Guardian and friend,
Guiding my feet from the pitfalls OF woo
Fer TO the end.
When she Is far my heart is sore oppressed
And sadly beats against my weary breast
Like prisoncd bird that seeks its distant most
With restless wing.
She is my soul, II from the soul there leaps
That holy fire
That scorches at its birth the poisoned glance
OF base desire.
She lights me ms OF old DER desert sand
And Turing wales OF sense was lit that band
That followed Moses TO the promised land
OF rest and peace.
Ahl wife OF mine, my wife, my soul my all,
BE ever near
May chilling shadow OF thy loss ne'cr fall
Upon me here;
But down the opening aisles of future years
BE by my side 10 quell the rising tears
That flow from hidden springs Of doubts and
fears
Within my breast.
-Vm. j. Ddrson, IN Detroh Free PTcSs.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-05-06
CLEANING DRESSES.
How 1t May BE Done without Much
Trouble or Expense.

How 1t May BE Done without Much
Trouble or Expense.
Get five cents worth of soap-barlS
from the druggist (about n teacupfu).
For ono dress, take half of it and stcep
in about one quart of boiling water, for
half an hour or more, then str5in
through a cloth.
For silk dress, while the liquid is
warm, take piece of white flant nl
and dip into it at intervals and rub tse
silk or satin with it till it seems cleaios-
ed When done, pull the material
straight and hang it to dry; do rot
iron either the silk or satin. If tho
dress is very much soiled, use clean
liquor to rinse it; but do not use clear
water for silk, or it will not stiffen up
we'll.
For a wooden dress, dip the part to
be cleansed, or the whole of it if need
ed; into the liquor. This can be rinscd
in the same, after washing, or in clear.
warm water. If very dirty, put the
dress to soak in n tub in the liquor, with
more water added, before cleaning or
washing. The woolen goods should be
pressed before they are quite dry.
Water in which potatoes have been
boiled will cleanse delicatc-colored
wooden or worsted goods. The dress
should be wet all over Use no soap.
Rinse in clear, warm water. Press Will
still damp. This will not injure tn
mo ct delicatc colors.
The liquor in which soap-bark has
been stepped when used cold, is excel
lent for washing blue lawns that are
easily faded. 1t should be washed
with more water than is used for wool,
ens.-Farm and Garden.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-05-06

"Si! SIR But policemen is ms hard
to find, when he ia wanted, in Rome as
elsewhere, and we had nearly reached
tho Forum before wo found one. He
seemed so little excited or even inter
ested in our adventure, that began
to believe all Italians in league to
rob us.
When he asked the cabman why he
did not assist us, or at least drive off,
the astounding reply was made: al
knew him; l didn't know them; l did
not care to be found tomorrow with q
knife through my heart"
As my aunt had tainted by this time,
! gave the "Guardia" our address, and
drove home; but no further notice was
ever taken of the affair by the authori-
tics. AS we had been successful l.
keeping our property, and rs Aunt Bet
scy's injuries were more painful than
dangerous, presume they thought we
ought to be satisfied.
When we returned from Naples,
Filippo came to see us. With torrents
of tears, he disavowed all connection
with the affair. He said he was in dead
ly fear of his stcp-father-basest of
wretchcs!-who would have killed him
if he had not obcyed. He was desolat-
ed, despoiring, would throw himself
into the Tiber if the signora would not
forgive him. AS for that wretch, that
serpent, he had fled, no one knew
whittier; he would never be seen again.
Aunt Betsey believed him, did not.
There is little ill-tcmper between us
to this day on that subject; but we took
our drives without him for the re-
maindcr of our stay, and aunts scheme
of adoption was definitely given up
Clara q. DolliCcr, in Youths Compdn-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-05-06
Over-Heated Woodwork.

People are not generally aware of the
danger of fire connected with the expo
sure of wood for long periods to COM
paratively moderate temperature. Mr..
Braidwood, superintendent of the Lon
don iire-engine establishment, stated
before committee of the House of
Lords that, by exposure to heat not
much exceeding that of boiling water,
timber is brought into such condition
that something like spontaneous COM
bustion takes place; and that it may
take eight years for the heat from pipes
charged with or used to convey steam,
hot water or heated air, laid among the
joists of a floor, or in the heart of a
partition, or elsewhere in n buildings
incased in timber, to induce the condi-
ton necessary to the actual ignition OF
the timber.-SViSs Cross.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-05-06


There are very few men who do not pride
themselves on always having tho correct
time; and wonderful and delicate mechan-
lsms nro devised to enable them TO do so.
But tho more delicate n chronometcr is
made, the more subject IL becomes to de-
rangemcnt and unless 1t 10 kept always
perfectly clean, 1t soon loses its usefulness.
What wondor, then, that the human ma.
ohino-so much more delicate and intricate
than any work of Man-should require to
bo kept thoroughly cleansod. Tho liver ia
the handspring OF this complex structure,
disordored liver, depend most OF tho ills
that tlosh Is heir TO. Even consumption
(Which Is lung scrofula), is traccablo to the
imperfect action OF this organ. Kidney
diseases, skin diseases, sick headache, hoart
disease, dropsy, and long catalogue OF
grave maladios have their origin in tor.
pid, or sluggish liver. DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, by establishing a
healthy, normal action OF tho liver, acts as
euro and preventive Of these diseases.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-05-06

To get more cream and butter with
the same feed and care, first find out
which are the poorest COWS, and get
rid of them one at time. Second,
feed the rest just as much rs the whole
herd had. If they will not eat all the
.swamphay and stalks. give them less and
more cob meal, bran and ground oats.
Third, get all the fat the milk contains by
deep, cold setting, by the centrifugal OF
some approved way. Your butter roll
will grow.-American Dairynlan.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-05-06

Mrs. William Bailey, of Ripley,
Pa, went the other morning to milk
her COW, very valuable thoroughbred,
and was gone so long that her husband
went to see what was the matter. He
found the COW standing over the dead
body of his wife, whom she had gorcd
to death, and when he undertook to re-
move the body the mad animal attacked
him, and but for the arrival of neigh
bors would have killed him also.-M Y.
Snn
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-05-06

The boring of an artesian well al
Galveston shows on what peculiar foun-
dation the city rests. In the first place,
it stands on narrow sand spit between
Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.
After going through 32 feet of quick
sand the drill passed through blue clay.
IL feet; coarse sand, 26; white clay, 107;
sea mud, 81; olive clay, 1l6; sea mud,
1870; blue clay, 26; sea mud IL; blue
clay 147; total 65S feet. At depth OF
800 feet several palmetto logs were
passed through.-M Y. Sun.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-05-06

Dane of childhoods s tender years.
Swallowed oft with groans and tears
How 1t made tho fesh reco
lsoathsomc, greasy castor olll
Search your early memory close,
Till you ind another dose:
All the shuddering franc revolts
At the thought of EPSON snltsl
Underneath the pill-boK lid
Was q greater horror hid,
Climax of all Inward ills,
Huge and gripping old blue pillsl
What contrast to the mild and gentle
action of DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative
Pellets, sugnr-coated, easy to tako, cleans
ing, recuperatng, renovating the system
without wrenchlng it with agony. Sold by
druggists.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-05-06

The initial velocity of the 1900
pound projectile, recently fired twice
with 1000 pounds of powder from the
new 100-ton gun intended for the
British ship Ben Bow, was 2,l2S feet
per second.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-05-06

Well, then, why don't you do some thing
to bring back the roses to her checks and
tho light to her oyesl Don't you see she Is
suffering from nervous debility, the result
of female weaknessi
bottle of DIR. Harter's Iron Tonic will
brighten those pale checks and send now
life through that wasted form. II you love
her take heed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-05-06

Make your rooms bright and CHEEKY
and not too nice for the boys and girls
TO enjoy. If you can not afford OK
pensive pictures, buy cheap ones that
are bright, pretty and in good taste
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-05-06

The most wonderful flight on record
was when the chimney few.
Courier
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-05-06

is offered, in good faith, by the manufact-
urers of DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy for a
case Of catarrh which they can not cure. 1t
is mild, soothing and healing in its effects,
and cures "cold in the head" catarrhal
deafness, throat ailments, and many other
complications of this distressing disease.
30 cents, by druggists.
TIE chicken is fretful animal; every
once In awhile 1t is getting into q stow.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-05-06

PIso's Remedy for Catarrh is agreeable
to use. Itis not liquid or snuff. Soc.